Body manipulated loop device

ABSTRACT

A game to be played by two persons facing each other joined by a loop device around their waists. The loop device threads through a spherical member and loosely supports a ring having a center hole larger than the diameter of the spherical member.

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[72} Inventors Samuel Span [56] Ref r e Cit d F L x J (both r93 UNITED STATES PATENTS a er um, arr awn.. 0 Belmont Ave" Paterson NJ. 07522) 3,138,377 6/1964 Stewart 272/75 Primary ExaminerAnton O. Oechsle [Zl] Appl. No. 727,756 Assistant Examiner-Paul E. Shapiro [22] Filed May 8, 1968 AttorneySparrow and Sparrow [45] Patented Jan. 12,1971

[54] BODY MANIPULATED LOOP DEVICE 5 Claims 4 Drawmg ABSTRACT: A game to be played by two persons facing each [52] US. Cl 273/1 other joined by a loop device around their waists. The loop [51] Int. Cl. A63! 9/00 device threads through a spherical member and loosely sup- [50] Field of Search 273/1; ports a ring having a center hole larger than the diameter of 272/74, 75, 57 the spherical member.

PATENTEDJAHIZIBYI 3554542 FIG] INVENTOR. 174/1054 JPAA/ BY Myla /r Zea/M BODY MANIPULATED LOOP DEVICE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to a game to be played by two persons requiring movements of the body in order to manipulate the passing of one member over the other.

There is presently in use as a means of entertainment a large hoop, a portion of which is made to engage the waist of the operator and by twisting or gyrating movements of the waist portion of the body, the hoop may be made to rotate or spin around the waist. Practice may develop the skill of the operator in such manipulation.

However, only one person can manipulate the loop at a time and only the operator can find enjoyment in the task. By the present invention two persons can enjoy a game by skillful manipulating of their bodies.

SUMMARY The invention consists in such novel features, construction, arrangements and combination of parts as may be shown and described in connection with the device herein disclosed by way of examples only and as illustrative of preferred embodiments. The invention uses in its manipulation certain twisting or gyrations of the body. x

The invention consists of a game adapted to be played by two persons. It comprises an elongate loop device suitable to engage at its end portions the waists of the players. The game is preferably played with a spherical member fixed to each opposite side of the loop device and a ring at each opposite side having a center hole large enough to allow the ring to he slipped over the spherical member by manipulation of the loop device by either one of the persons.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a game requiring a certain amount of skill which by manipulation of the body of a player will cause a ring mounted on a flexible loop to pass over a spherical member fixed on this loop held taut by the bodies of said player and another player.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a game of the foregoing nature which is competitive between the said two players.

Various further and more specific purposes, features and advantages will clearly appear from the detailed description given below taken in connection with the accompanying drawing which forms part of this specification and illustrates merely by way of examples embodiments of the device of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING In the following description and in the claims, parts will be identified by specific names for convenience, but such names are intended to be as generic in their application to similar parts as the art will permit. Like reference characters denote like parts in the several FIGS. of the drawing, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates the game according to the invention being layed; r p FIG. 2 shows the game in the embodiment seen in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows the game in a further embodiment of the invention; and

FIG. 4 is a detail of one of the spherical members.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now in more detail to the drawing illustrating preferred embodiments by which the invention may be realized, there is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an elongate closed loop device on which are fixed spherical members 11 on the side portions 12 of the loop device, preferably approximately near the centers thereof. The spherical members may be resilient or solid balls made of rubber, plastic or any other suitable material, the sides portions 12 of the loop device passingthrough the centers of the balls 11. Loop device 10 may be made of suitable elastic material or may be nonelastic except for a portion or portions thereof having elastic properties. For example, as

seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, loop device 10 may comprise the elastic portion or band 13 connected to the ends 14 of the side portions 12 of loop device 10, or as seen in FIG. 3, elastic elematerial having center holes 20 larger than the diameter of the spherical members.

The object of the game is to passring 19 over spherical member 11, by twisting or gyrating movement of the body of the player. As seen in FIG. 1, the endsof the elongate loop device 10 are respectively positioned around the back portion of each player. Each player may take turns in trying to pass a respective ring over an adjacent ball 11 by twisting or gyrating his or her body. Or each player may select a ring and adjacent ball and then simultaneously attempt to pass the ring over the adjacent ball. The elastic or springy members 13 or 15 will maintain the loop device 10 or 10a taut or under tension during progress of the game. Using a pair of spaced balls over which the ring has to pass as seen in FIG. 3 makes for a more strenuous or energetic game. I

From the foregoing it can be seen that there has been provided a game comprising a closed elongate loop device 10,. the ends 10b of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of the ends 10, 10a respectively, at least one obstruction such as spherical element 11, being supported by a side 12 of loop device 10 between said ends, and a member; such as ring 19 being supported by side 12, member 19 having a hole 20 through which it may be longitudinally moved along side 12 and large enough to permit member 19 to be passed over said obstruction.

It is understood that although the game is adapted to be operated by two players it may be operated by one player by fixing the remaining end of the loop device to a support.

While the invention has been described and illustrated with respect to certain preferred examples which give satisfactory results, it will be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

We claim:

l. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device, the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends, respectively, an obstruction supported by each side of said loop device between said ends, and a member supported by each one of said sides, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit said member to be passed over said obstruction.

2. A game according to claim 1, said members being substantially disc-shaped 3. A game according to claim 1, said obstructions being hollow and at least one element contained in said hollow.

4. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends respectively, at least one substantially spherical obstruction supported by a side of said loop device between said ends, and a member supported by said side, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit said member to be passed over said obstruction.

5. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device, the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends, respectively, a plurality of obstructions supported by each side of said loop device between said ends in spaced relation, and a member supported by each one of said sides, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit said member to be passed over said obstructions. 

1. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device, the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends, respectively, an obstruction supported by each side of said loop device between said ends, and a member supported by each one of said sides, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit said member to be passed over said obstruction.
 2. A game according to claim 1, said members being substantially disc-shaped
 3. A game according to claim 1, said obstructions being hollow and at least one element contained in said hollow.
 4. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends respectively, at least one substantially spherical obstruction supported by a side of said loop device between said ends, and a member supported by said side, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit sAid member to be passed over said obstruction.
 5. A game comprising a closed elongate loop device, the ends of which are adapted to engage the back of the waist of a player when positioned at each of said ends, respectively, a plurality of obstructions supported by each side of said loop device between said ends in spaced relation, and a member supported by each one of said sides, said member having a hole through which it may be longitudinally moved along said side and large enough to permit said member to be passed over said obstructions. 